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01-07-2012 | Review Article

Current management of paediatric urolithiasis

Authors: Ehud Gnessin, Leonid Chertin, Boris Chertin

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 7/2012

Abstract

We aimed to review a current management of paediatric nephrolithiasis. The current literature, including our own experience on the treatment of paediatric nephrolithiasis was reviewed by MEDLINE/PubMed search. We have used in our search following keywords: urolithiasis, nephrolithiasis, paediatrics, surgical treatment, conservative management, ESWL, ureteroscopy, and open renal surgery. The search was limited to the English language literature during the period of time from 1990 to 2011. All papers were reviewed independently by all co-authors and only the manuscripts directly related to the reviewed subjects were included into the current review. Due to the high incidence of predisposing factors for urolithiasis in children and high stone recurrence rates, every child with urinary stone should be given a complete metabolic evaluation. Most stones in children can be managed by ESWL and endoscopic techniques. Paediatric stone disease is an important clinical problem in paediatric urology practice. Because of its recurrent nature, every effort should be made to discover the underlying metabolic abnormality so that it can be treated appropriately. Obtaining a stone-free state with interventional management and close follow-up are of utmost importance.

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Title: Current management of paediatric urolithiasis
Authors: Ehud Gnessin
Leonid Chertin
Boris Chertin
Publication date: 01-07-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 7/2012
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-012-3096-4

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